A Ramayana story about how Ram, Laxman and the Vanars built the Rama Setu and crossed the ocean to reach Lanka. Also featuring an explanation for why there’s a desert in Rajasthan!
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Previous Ramayana Episodes:
Valmiki was the author of the epic. His origin story is in Episode 6
The main story kicks off in Episode 7. Episode 15 and Episode 16 are about Rama and Laxman’s encounter with Vishwamitra
A flashback to Dasharath’s past is in Episode 24.
Ram, Laxman, and Sita begin their exile in Episode 30 and continue it in Episode 41 and Episode 64
They encounter Shoorpanakha in Episode 78.
In Episode 118, Ram and Laxman learned more about Sugriva and Vali’s rivalry before finally meeting Hanuman and ensuring Sugriva’s victory in Episode 125. Hanuman met Sampati in Episode 132, crossed an ocean in Episode 142, infiltrated Lanka in Episode 156 and burned it down in Episode 168. In Episode 190, we saw him return.
Vali was the character of the Week in Episode 21. And Jambavan in Episode 2. Jatayu and Sampati's story is in Episode 11
Episode 101 explained how Ravana abducted Sita, and in Episode 112 Ram and Laxman began their search.
We have also covered episodes that aren’t part of the main storyline but feature some central Ramayana characters:
Hanuman’s origin story is in Episode 25
Episode 55 is about an encounter between Shani and Ravana.
Episode 81 is the origin story of Ravana and Shoorpanakha.
And Episode 92 is the story of Ram and Laxman’s sister – Shanta.
We met Jayant - Indra’s son in Episode 182 and Kakbhushundi in Episode 185.
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